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[erich37]

not sure why is there a need to install "your" framework (whatever this is...) ?

 

[Brogan]

It's a common framework which has been developed to work in conjunction with their add-ons.

 

[ragtek]

It's a common framework which has been developed to work in conjunction with their add-ons.

Exactly.

It allows us to create & maintain (clean) add-ons much faster as without framework.
For example all our sidebar blocks have "the same schema"
1. the admin config page where you're able to set the position
2. to add the content into the fontend

So without the framework, we would need to have the same phrases and templates (for positions) for each add-on. (currently i have 45 sidebar blocks available => 45* 6 position phrases => 270 new phrases instead of only 6)
Then we have 2 management classes for the position and adding the content / add-on => 2 * 45 = unnecessary 90 files instead of only 2.

That was just a small example
There's much more what we can use for "most of our add-ons"

 

[erich37]

45 sidebar blocks ?

where to see them ?

 

[ragtek]

On several customer pages.

 

[Luke B]

ragtek, I love all of your stuff!
Is there an option, or do you know of another add-on that would allow me to place this right above the forum list on the home page? For my forum it would go below the "latest photos" and above "News".
Thank you much

 

[ragtek]

ragtek, I love all of your stuff!
Is there an option, or do you know of another add-on that would allow me to place this right above the forum list on the home page? For my forum it would go below the "latest photos" and above "News".
Thank you much

You would need to edit the template hook name in staticmethods.php

 

[ragtek]

stop.

don't install this.

I'll code a new one what does exactly what you and somebody else want^^

 

[Eliteoomph]

stop.

don't install this.

I'll code a new one what does exactly what you and somebody else want^^

AWESOME! Thanks man! Will I still need to install the framework?

 

[ragtek]

AWESOME! Thanks man! Will I still need to install the framework?

yes because there's the class to get the latest posts

 

[Eliteoomph]

k i will go ahead and do that and then wait for the rest... thanks again

 

[ragtek]

Hm, i'm not really happy with the design, but it's ready http://ragtek.org/xenforo/

 

[Eliteoomph]

wow that was fast... that's perfect!

 

[Eliteoomph]

one more thing... Is it possible to include the forum name that the post is located in?

Ex:
used style statistic/overview_____Addons Request_____ CyberAP_____ Yesterday at 7:10 PM

 

[ragtek]

that's how version 1.1 will look like (after my vacation)


and 1.0 will be released today @ ragtek.org for my members....

 

[raytrails]

I get this message in ACP: "1.0.4 | newest available version: 1.1", and I just downloaded newest version here today.

And I'm unable to download anything at ragtek.org for some reason.

 

[Luke B]

ragtek your the best! I have some ideas for design and layout. Will throw you some images later this week.

 

[ragtek]

ragtek your the best! I have some ideas for design and layout. Will throw you some images later this week.

If you're interested, it's already available and here i got also some design feedback.

 

[Andy.N]

Is this auto refresh for x seconds?

 

[ragtek]

Is this auto refresh for x seconds?

It's planed http://ragtek.org/xenforo/threads/latest-posts-header-block.232/#post-828 auto refresh OR/AND manual ajax refresh for big pages